Should he stay or should he go? Defeated Tory candidates divided on Scheer’s future
Defeated Conservative candidates say they’re disappointed with how Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer handled the campaign, but are divided on whether he should remain to fight for his spot at the upcoming convention or resign immediately. The Hill Times reached out to more than 100 unsuccessful Conservative candidates in nine provinces for their thoughts on Mr. […]
Bloc Québécois faces unwieldy task of maintaining ‘eclectic coalition,’ say pollsters
As the Bloc Québécois settles into the position of potentially holding the balance of power in the House, pollsters say the party will have to contend with keeping its “eclectic coalition” intact. After being relegated to the political sidelines in 2015, the Bloc Québécois, under leader Yves-François Blanchet (Beloeil Chambly, Que.), brought the party back […]
Politics This Morning: Trudeau to meet Kenney in first face to face since election
Good Tuesday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to meet with Alberta Premier Jason Kenney in their first sit-down since the election. Ahead of the meeting, Mr. Kenney, who is in town with a cabal of eight ministers, deputy ministers, and senior officials, outlined a five-point list of demands he expects Ottawa to act on, including a […]
Kenney outlines demands ahead of face to face with Trudeau
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says while it’s “unlikely” the federal government will repeal its contentious environmental assessment legislation, he expects Ottawa to work with his province to “mitigate the uncertainty” it has created. In a lunchtime address hosted by the Canadian Club of Ottawa at the Château Laurier on Monday, Mr. Kenney outlined a five-point […]
Sen. Sinclair, former head of Truth and Reconciliation Commission, running to lead Senate’s largest group
Manitoba ISG Senator Murray Sinclair is running to take over the leadership of the largest group in the Senate, the Independent Senators Group, his office confirmed Monday. The ISG will hold a leadership contest on Friday, Dec. 13. The vote will be done electronically. Sen. Sinclair was appointed to the Senate by Prime Minister Justin […]
‘Very close to a point of no return’: urgency of climate crisis top of mind for Canadian delegation heading to UN conference
En route to Madrid for the final days of the first major international climate change conference since the federal election, and in the wake of a scathing United Nations report finding that Canada is currently not on track to meet emissions goals set in the 2015 Paris climate agreement, some MPs and climate experts say […]
Some defeated Conservatives want to back Scheer for their own ‘survival’ as future candidates
Some Conservative candidates who were defeated in October’s election say they want to support Party Leader Andrew Scheer in the April leadership review, to protect their own nominations in the next election. Voting for Andrew Scheer (Regina-Qu’Appelle, Sask.) would give them a better relationship with the leadership, and better odds of being party candidates in […]
Veteran Senate staff get walking papers; leaders split over giving extra cash to keep PSG afloat
Three veteran Senate staffers have been served with layoff notices since the Progressive Senate Group lost official status, and now Senate leaders are split over whether to send the former Senate Liberals money to keep operating until the fiscal year’s end. Senate leaders agreed privately at the end of last month to set aside $50,000 […]
PMO completes hiring chiefs of staff to 26 cabinet ministers, 10 ministers still waiting to recruit their top aides
The Prime Minister’s Office has finished hiring 26 chiefs of staff for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s 36 cabinet ministers while 10 cabinet ministers are still waiting to hire their top aides, more than a month after the Liberals won a minority government and a second term in the Oct. 21 federal election. A senior PMO […]
No exit timeline for NATO training mission strengthening Iraq military, says outgoing commander
The outgoing Canadian commander of the NATO advising and training mission in Iraq says there isn’t a timeline for the mission to end. “I don’t think there’s urgency on the part of NATO and allies to get us out of there,” Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin told The Hill Times last week. “But there’s no desire to […]
